"Taqdeer ka Fasana Ja Kar Kise Sunayen"- A Gem by Ramlal

 

This song from the 1963 film Sehra was written by Hasrat Jaipuri, sung by Mohammad Rafi, and composed by an unsung music director Ramlal. He was a renowned Shehnai & Flute player. He came to Mumbai in 1944 and started working as an assistant with composer Ram Ganguly for Prithvi theatre. In 1948 he played Flute and Shahnai in many songs for composer Ram Ganguli in Raj Kapoor’s debut film as Director “Aag”.

This song is a twin song ( Dual Version Song) to be sung in male and female voices separately. Originally the male voice was sung by Mahendra Kapoor and was recorded but V Shantaram the producer and director was not satisfied with the song, Then Ramlal suggested that Mohammad Rafi could give justice to this song but the problem was that Rafi was always ignored by the great filmmaker, both of them never worked together. So Ramlal ji assured him that he will convince Rafi Saab to sing in the film.

Rafi Saab was able to inject tremendous pathos in this song and as usual, excels in the high notes. The prelude of the song a 28-second Shehnai piece was played by Ramlal Ji himself. In this song only. Ramlal JI in an interview told that Rafi Saab dubbed this song, the music track was kept as it is.

Taqdeer ka Fasana Md Rafi

Taqdeer ka Fasana Lata Mangeshkar

Great Songs by Forgotten Composers

RAMLAL-  Part 1

There are many songs which were hit and remembered even today but we do not remember the composer of those songs.There were many composers of the Golden Era who coldn't become big name due to many circumstances or we can say that the luck didn't favour them. They may not be associated with big banners, they may have done lesser number of films,some times they left the industry for various reasons.
With this blog let us remember those Composers and their songs.It will be appreciated if you also add those composers  and their songs which are not included in this series of GREAT SONGS BY FORGOTTEN COMPOSERS.
First in the list comes the name of Ramlal who gave the music of V SHANTARAM's "SEHRA"

Ramlal came to mumbai in 1944 and started working as assistant with composer Ram Ganguly for Prithvi theatre

In 1948 he played Flute and Shahnai in many songs for composer Ram Ganguli in Raj Kapoor’s debut film as Director “Aag”.

Song:kaahe koyal shor machaaye re (Aag)

In 1952 he again got a chance and composed music for film “Husnbano”.

I am not sure how music of “Husnbano” did at that time, but after that what he did for two films of master director “V Shantaram” made him immortal among the musicians. Those two films were “Sehra” and “Geet Gaya Patthron Ne”.

Listen to this classic duet of Lata  from film “Sehra”. One of my favorite.

Song: Pankh Hote To Ud Aati Re (Sehra)

Another song from Sehra is a duet by Lata and Rafi"Tum To Pyar Ho O Sajni

V Shantaram had a great sence of Music.All of his films had memorable music.In his next movie "Geet Gaya Patharon Ne" he once again took Ramlal as composer.Jeetendra and his daughter Rajshree debute with this film. Ramlal used the voice of the veteran  Singer the great C H ATMA in 2 songs in that film This song "Mandve Tale Garib Ke" gave C H Atma the Award of best singer in that year

another song of  "Geet Gaya Patharon Ne" is a delght to listen, this song was sung by Asha Bhonsle

This song was written by Hasrat Jaipuri and acted by Jeetendra and Rajshree."Tere khayalon Mein Hum"

Ramlal used the voice of the great classical singer Kishori Amonkar in this film in two songs." Sanso Ki Taar Per" had two versions one was sung by Kishori Amonkar and other by Asha Bhonsle and Mahendra Kapoor , we are posting here Kishori Amonkar Version